It's quite possible that no one on Earth has had more of a positive impact on Bitcoin over the past two years than Daniel Batten.  Just unbelievable work volum, quality, and effect.

New focus in 2026
TL;DR: This year I'll be spending less time on FUD fighting, more time coaching other Bitcoiners. If history is anything to go by, this should mean more impact.
Why?
It's not a stepping down, but a stepping up to my true calling. Having done this once before

Daniel Batten

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Bitcoin's price briefly touched $60,000 last week. Under a diminishing returns model, this is no mere noise. The market is touching the weakest link in the entire four-year cycle and logarithmic growth framework.

With the gains at the top of the Bitcoin cycle already significantly compressed, a further historically deep correction would completely negate the allure of its classic cycles.

This is not a prediction; it's a mathematical law.

Cycle Top Gains are Compressing

Historical Bitcoin Cycle Tops:

· 2013: ~$1,242

· 2017: ~$19,700

· 2021: ~...

$55,000 will be the lifeline for Bitcoin.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a 20-year prison sentence for Daren Li, 42, for his involvement in a global cryptocurrency investment scam. Notably, the sentence was...

The ringleader of a cryptocurrency scam worth approximately $74 million has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Bitcoin rose as much as 3.3% to $71,000 last night, following the performance of US stocks, but faced heavy selling pressure after the close, currently trading at $70,289. Ethereum briefly broke through […].
The article, titled "Bitcoin and US Stocks Surge to $71,000, Ethereum Fluctuates and Falls Back to $2,150, Bitmine BlockTempo the Opportunity to Buy the dips 80 Million ETH," was originally published on BlockTempo, the most influential ABMedia media.

Bitcoin surged to $71,000, mirroring the rise in US stocks, while Ethereum fluctuated and then fell back to $2,150. Bitmine buy the dips the opportunity to buy 80 million worth of ETH.